Arctic high pressure will remain in control of our weather today resulting in well below-normal temperatures and stiff winds will produce even lower wind chill values. On Wednesday, low pressure will begin to organize near the northern Gulf coast and then it will head east-northeast reaching the waters off the Carolina coastline by early Thursday morning. From there, the low pressure system will likely continue on an east-northeast track taking its heaviest precipitation along with it to the south and east of the immediate I-95 corridor. While the heaviest and steadiest snow appears headed to the zone from southeastern Virginia to the Delmarva Peninsula, there can still be some snow or snow shower activity in the local area on Thursday as a northern stream upper-level low passes overhead…small accumulations of a coating to an inch or so are possible.
Read More
In the wake of a strong cold frontal passage on Sunday, winds strengthened dramatically and will remain powerful today gusting past 50 mph at times (no doubt it is trash day). Cold air has poured into the Mid-Atlantic region and temperatures will remain well below-normal during the next few days. In fact, much of the nation will feature very cold conditions for the week with Arctic high pressure in control.
By early Wednesday, low pressure will organize near the northern Gulf coast and then head east-northeast reaching the waters off the Carolina coastline by early Thursday. From there, the low pressure system will intensify rapidly as it likely continues on an east-northeast track and its heaviest precipitation should stay to the south and east of the immediate DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor. While there still can be some snow around here from later Wednesday into Thursday, the chance has greatly diminished with this likely east-northeast track of the low pressure system rather than the other possibility of it riding up along the eastern seaboard.
Read More
There is a snow threat for later this week in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor; however, of more immediate concern, is the threat for some serious weather during the next 36 hours or so. A strong cold front will barrel through the region later today and there will be cold air that pours into the Mid-Atlantic region on powerful northwest winds on its heels. Ahead of the front, the rain can be torrential and there can be scattered strong thunderstorm activity as well. On the back side of the front, indications are that powerful NW winds can gust into the 50-60 mph range from later today through much of the day on Monday raising the possibility of numerous power outages at the same time temperatures take a plunge…not a good combination. Later in the week, low pressure will form over the northern Gulf coast and then head east-northeast towards the Carolina coastline. If it continues on an east-northeast track then the chance of significant snowfall in the immediate I-95 corridor would be diminished. However, it it were to take a turn up along the east coast then snowfall in DC, Philly, and NYC could be more substantial from later Wednesday into Thursday.
Read More
A major storm system that pounded the western US will cross the country and impact the northeastern states this weekend. There will be plenty of rainfall and strong winds during this weekend event in the Mid-Atlantic region, but snow and ice are likely at the onset with some accumulations possible on Saturday; especially, north of the PA/MD border. Once this system passes, cold air will pour into the northeastern states on powerful and potentially damaging NW winds and next week looks quite cold across much of the central and eastern US. Low pressure is likely to gather strength in the southern states by the middle of next week aided by an influx of Gulf moisture and it looks like it may become an accumulating snow threat by later Wednesday or Thursday.
Read More
A long-lasting storm system will impact the region this weekend with snow and/or ice likely at the onset later Saturday morning into mid-afternoon and then rain is likely from late Saturday into Sunday. There can be snow accumulations of up to a few inches on Saturday before any changeover to rain takes place; especially, across some of the northern suburbs. Some of the rain that falls on Saturday night and early Sunday can be heavy at times and a rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out. A strong cold front pushes through the region later Sunday and its passage will usher in very cold air for the first half of next week. Winds will become very strong behind the cold front potentially gusting past 50 mph from later Sunday into Monday…power outages on the table.
Looking ahead, there are signs of an accumulating snow threat by the middle or latter part of next week (later Wednesday/Thursday time frame).
Read More
A major storm system will pound the western states during the next couple of days and it will then trek across the nation and wreak havoc in the eastern states this weekend. In California, the rainfall in coming days will be heavy all along low-lying coastal sections from Oregon to the Mexican border, and snowfall will be measured by the foot in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. By the early part of the upcoming weekend, this same storm system will bring flooding rainfall to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and then significant snow is likely on Sunday across interior New York State and New England.
In the Mid-Atlantic region, there will be plenty of rainfall this weekend; however, it is likely to be preceded on the front-end by snow and accumulations are possible; especially, to the north of the PA/MD border. Cold air will pour into the eastern states following this weekend storm system and next week is indeed looking very cold across the eastern two-thirds of the nation. Low pressure is likely to gather strength in the southern states by the middle of next week aided by an influx of Gulf moisture and it could become a major east coast storm system by later Wednesday or Thursday.
Read More
After some light rain or drizzle this morning, it’ll turn windy this afternoon with gusts to 35 mph and milder with afternoon highs near 50 degrees. The work week will end with sunshine on Friday, but it will be cold and windy with afternoon high temperatures confined to the middle 30’s and lower wind chills. A long-lasting storm system will impact the region this weekend with snow and/or ice possible at the onset later Saturday morning/mid-day and then rain is likely from late Saturday into Sunday. There can be some snow accumulations on Saturday before the changeover to rain. A strong cold front pushes through later Sunday and its passage will usher in a very cold air mass for the first half of next week. Looking ahead, there are signs of an east coast storm threat by the middle or latter part of next week...something we’ll closely monitor in coming days.
Read More
One low pressure system is pulling away this morning and another one is following right on its heels and will end up over the eastern Great Lakes by early Thursday. There will be some snow shower activity in the Mid-Atlantic region during the next several hours and then (light) mixed precipitation late today/early tonight should change to plain rain by late tonight/early tomorrow. Another storm system will hit the Mid-Atlantic region during the weekend and it’ll have an impact on both Saturday and Saturday. At the front end, there can be a burst of snow and/or sleet later Saturday morning or mid-day...perhaps even some accumulations north of the PA/MD border...and then rain is likely on Saturday night and Sunday. In fact, some of the rain can be heavy at times which would raise some flooding concerns given the combination of the rain with melting snow. A strong cold front pushes through the Mid-Atlantic later Sunday ushering in much colder-than-normal air mass for the first half of next week. By the middle of next week, we’ll have to watch for the possibility of an east coast storm system that would have plenty of cold air to work with in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Read More
One low pressure system is departing off to our east this morning and another is headed towards the Ohio Valley and eastern Great Lakes. Given the track of this next storm to our northwest, warmer air should push northward along the east coast by later tonight and Thursday. In the meantime, there can be some snow shower activity this morning…perhaps even some “snizzle”…a word I have coined for “snow drizzle”. After a lull in the precipitation, snow or snow and sleet may return by the end of the day and then it should change to rain in the overnight hours with freezing on untreated surfaces still a possibility in the normally colder suburban locations to the north and west. High pressure builds in for Friday and then a double-barreled strong storm system will impact us from Saturday into Sunday. There can be a burst of snow on Saturday morning and then rain is likely during the PM hours and also on Sunday.
Read More
The hits just keep on coming and it looks like a wild ten days of weather...
The very active weather patten will bring the Mid-Atlantic region a snow event later today/tonight...a mixed precipitation event later tomorrow/tomorrow night...a weekend double-barreled strong storm system with gusty winds, rain that can get heavy at times, and snow cannot be ruled out on the front end...and, finally, there can be an east coast storm threat later next week.
Read More
